Xfce

Table of Contents

1. Thunar

1.1. Context Menu

Turning off action to permanently delete files and folders in the context menu, using the system’s trash can instead

Thunar > Edit > Preferences > Behavior > Context Menu

1.2. Accessing remotes with Thunar

gvfs-backends and gvfs-fuse packages enable Thunar remote access with SSH using ssh://

2. xcape

The xcape package can set the modkey to act as another keybinding

Example with xfce4-popup-whiskermenu to use Alt+F1

xcape -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1'

With xcape the Super modifier key act as Alt+F1 when pressed and released on its own, autostart the command to enable this on login

3. Automatic login

Edit /etc/lightdm/lghtdm.conf under [Seat:*]

autologin-user=alan
autologin-user-timeout=0

4. Screen tearing

5. Stopping the bell

Add xset b off command to autostart

6. Themes

7. References